Manage Farm Stress Using Mindfulness

I don’t have to tell you that a life in agriculture is not always an easy one. Mornings are early. Nights are late. The work is dirty, often thankless. You’re a nutritionist. A veterinarian. An accountant. A mechanic. An electrician. A maid. And some days, nothing seems to go right.

But it’s ok. You’ve got this. Breathe – once – twice – a third time. Studies have shown that this simple act of Conscious Mindfulness helps you focus, de-stress, and bring greater clarity to your tasks.

When you find yourself wrapped up in the heat of frustration, you cannot do your best work. So often we are distracted and overwhelmed by all that seems to be going wrong. And then more goes wrong.

Practicing Mindfulness, like the breathing exercise, allows us to see solutions. It creates space for anger and frustration. It shows us everything we have to appreciate in the small moments of our day-to-day.

Taking the time to step back and focus, mindfully, hits a reset button on our current situation, and practiced over time has been proven to lead to the following benefits: